Finn Manford by Gade, Rune (Finn Manford) - 1996

Copenhagen: Kulturministeriet, 1996. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. A crisp Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Signed by Manford in 2002 on the title page. 66pp., 23 color illustrations. Manford's color photographs of interior and exterior spaces are strictly composed and adhere to the most formal Renaissance principles of composition and the Golden Triangle. An essay by critic Rune Gade discusses the validity and semiotics of color photography in relation to the history of the medium. Contemporary yet classic! Winner of the Cultural Ministry's photographic book prize1996. These saturated color images have a quiet sense of dignity and beauty that simply radiates from the page. Having spent time photographing on both sides of the Atlantic, Manford chose subject matter that ranges from lush seascapes to boardwalk architecture to forgotten western American outposts. A highly recommended volume.